University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Chapters

Status Drug name NICE TAs Comments
Status: Green Acetic acid 2% (Earcalm®)

As per antibiotic formulary

Status: Green Betamethasone 0.1% with neomycin 0.5% eardrops (Betnesol N)
Status: Green Betamethasone ear drops
Status: Green Cerumol ear drops

Contains arachis (peanut) oil

Status: Green Chloramphenicol 5% ear drops

Only with positive culture/sensitivity data

Status: Amber Ciprofloxacin 0.3% drops

Specialist recommendation. Off label use of eye drops in ear.

Status: Red Ciprofloxacin 2mg/ml ear drops (Cetraxal®)
Status: Green Clotrimazole 1% solution

Only with positive culture/sensitivity data

Status: Red Dexamethasone with antibacterial (Sofradex)
Status: Green Flumetasone 0.02% with clioquinol 1% (Locorten-Vioform)
Status: Green Gentamicin ear drops

Only with positive culture/sensitivity data

Status: Green Gentisone HC ear drops

Only with positive cultures/sensitivity data

Status: Green Olive oil ear drops
Status: Green Otomize ear spray

Second line

Status: Green Sodium bicarbonate 5% ear drops
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